Registration is Now Open for Poetry Out Loud 2026 !!!
The Chicago Poetry Center is pleased to serve in its 9th year as the Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the Poetry Out…

The Chicago Poetry Center is pleased to serve in its 9th year as the Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the Poetry Out…
Celebrating Our Historic Collection and Retrospective Exhibit Open Until September 14 🙌🏾 A Conversation with B. Metzger Sampson Executive Director…
Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this August! The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green…
The Chicago Poetry Center sends its warm gratitude to the incredible students, families, and teachers that helped make the Chicago…
Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this July! The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green…
** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thank you to all who have applied! We will follow up with all candidates.**…
A Bigger Table: 50 Years of the Chicago Poetry Center Press Release Celebrating a beloved Chicago literary institution’s legacy …
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Each event…
Chicago Poetry Center on the Big Screen As we prepare to kick off our 50th anniversary year, we’re excited to…
Poetry @ The Green at 320 returns for summer 2024! The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S.…
Poetry Out Loud celebrates its 19th year with its new National Champion Niveah Glover. The Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals…
More Than A Feeling Poet in Residence Joy Young asked students at Hamline Elementary to pick an emoji that answered…
April is usually crowned month of Poetry. Although its coming to an end but that’s no reason not to still…